Compensation Program Manager, Rewards & Market Strategy

As a Compensation Program Manager, you will lead the end-to-end management of Adobe's global rewards and promotion cycles and work to improve our annual market pricing   methodology   and system. You will work alongside Talent Management to ensure the pay-for-performance philosophy is clear and applied consistently. This is a role that will require compensation   expertise , precision, and ability to build something new on established frameworks.     This position is in the San Jose, CA office.

Lead end-to-end planning and execution of the annual rewards cycle — merit, promotions, adjustments, bonus, and equity — partnering with HRBPs, Talent Management/Development, and Finance to at scale for global people managers    Own the global promotion cycle from design through execution, ensuring consistency, fairness, and alignment with our compensation philosophy across all regions    Enhance and own Adobe's annual market pricing process, advising on the   methodology , building new tooling, and creating a cadence that gives the team a structured, repeatable approach to competitive positioning    Collaborate closely with Talent Management to inform and align pay-for-performance philosophy, ensuring compensation and talent strategies are in lockstep on how Adobe rewards impact and growth    Develop manager and HRBP-facing guidance and communications that build organizational capability and reduce cycle concerns over time    Leverage Workday and PowerBI to build cycle reporting,   monitor   program health, and deliver data-driven insights before, during, and after each cycle    Identify   and drive process improvements that increase cycle efficiency, partnering with the broader team, to reduce manual effort year-over-year   What You Need to Succeed   5+ years of compensation experience with   demonstrated   ownership of annual rewards or promotion cycle execution in a global environment    Strong working knowledge of market pricing and salary benchmarking ; Radford survey experience    Clear, confident communicator who can translate compensation complexity into plain language for managers, HRBPs, and senior leaders    Collaborative partner; experience working cross-functionally to build alignment    Strong proficiency   with Workday compensation modules ; experience building or   maintaining   cycle workflows a strong plus    PowerBI or comparable data visualization experience; ability to prototype compensation metrics and dashboards for the Analytics team to configure    Comfortable with ambiguity and motivated by ownership — Adobe's compensation function is   evolving   and this role will evolve with it   About Adobe Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity. Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours.  Let’s Adobe together At Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life, including our values and culture , focus on people, purpose and community , Adobe for All , comprehensive benefits programs , the stories we tell , the customers we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create. Adobe is proud to be an Equal